GOP presidential race could grind on and on

The longer they are in the race, the more foolish they sound to a vast majority of the independent voters. I don't doubt that underneath all of the soundbites there is a clear message on policy not personality.

Four years after a Democratic primary battle that lasted until June, the GOP presidential race looks as though it will grind on for weeks or months more, despite Mitt Romney’s clear lead and likely win in Florida’s primary on Tuesday.

Former House speaker Newt Gingrich said Sunday that he intends to stay in the Republican presidential race through the party’s national convention in late August. And the campaign of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) has said it aims to press on long enough to amass a stable of delegates to require some negotiation during the convention.

Both candidates hope, if they cannot win the race themselves, to prevent Romney from winning a majority of delegates — a result that could force the convention to pick a nominee.

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